Gregg Harper

WASHINGTON �� The walls between members of the public and Capitol Hill's exclusive division of policy and legal analysts are too tall, according to transparency advocates in and out of Congress. Such sentiment is prompting their calls to lawmakers with jurisdiction over the Library of Congress and the House clerk's office to consider making public the work of the Congressional Research Service. "By providing public access to CRS reports, we can elevate our national discourse and make it easier for citizens to cut through the misinformation that too often confuses the national debate," Reps. Leonard Lance, R-N.J., and Mike Quigley, D-Ill., wrote in a June...

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